| Liu Xiang | |
| Fullname: | 刘湘 (2003－) 刘嘉欣 (1996－2003, birthname) |
| Strokes: | Backstroke, Freestyle |
| Birth Date: | September 1, 1996[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | Guangzhou, Guangdong[3] |
| Height: | 1.80m [4] [5] |
| Collegeteam: | South China Normal University |
Liu Xiang (born 1 September 1996) is a Chinese competitive swimmer.
Born Liu Jiaxin in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, she is the only daughter to her parents. Both of her parents were basketball players, but she chose swimming.[6] [7]
Liu is an alumnus of South China Normal University.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, Liu won the bronze medal in the 50-meter backstroke behind teammate Fu Yuanhui at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.[8] [9] She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
In the 2018 Asian Games Liu broke the 27-second barrier in the women's 50m backstroke as she set a world record and took the gold medal.[10]
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 23.97 | 2021 Chinese National Games | 26 September 2021 | NR AS | |
| 100m freestyle | 55.27 | 2018 Spring National Championships | 19 January 2018 | ||
| 50m backstroke | 26.98[12] | 2018 Asian Games | 21 August 2018 | NR AS WR | |
| 100m backstroke | 1:00.46 | 2016 Chinese National Championships | 3 April 2016 | ||
| 50m butterfly | 26.25 | 2019 World Cup | 9 August 2019 | ||
| 100m butterfly | 1:00.05 | 2020 Chinese National Championships | 30 September 2020 |
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m freestyle | 24.35 | 2017 World Cup | 10 November 2017 | ||
| 50m backstroke | 26.49 | 2018 World Cup | 2 November 2018 | ||
| 100m backstroke | 1:01.02 | 25 October 2014 | |||
| 50m butterfly | 27.75 | 2016 World Cup | 1 October 2016 |
Key: NR = National Record, AS = Asian Record, WR = World Record